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The Dogwood species range anywhere from groundcover, multi branched shrub or tree, or a single trunk ornamental tree form. |
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Cornus alba
'Aurea' |
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Height: 8-10'
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Soft yellow foliage in summer, turning brighter in fall. Nice when used against an evergreen backdrop. Bright red winter stems. |
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Cornus alba 'Creme De Mint'TM |
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Height: 4-5'
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One of a series by Lake County Nursery, developed for tighter branching structure and a dense, more compact form. Variegated foliage - mint-green with white margins. Winter stems are golden-chartreuse color. |
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Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ |
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Height: 8-10'
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Leaves are green and edged with a creamy white. Stems are bright red in the winter. |
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Cornus alba 'Siberian Pearls' |
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Height: 3-6'
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Profuse flowering on a compact, rounded shrub. This cultivar is noted for the abundant clusters of white, pearl-like fruit in summer, which turns blue with age. Bright red winter stems. |
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Cornus alternifolia |
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Height: 15-20'
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Beautiful, small native tree. Horizontal branching gives it a layered look as it matures. |
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Cornus amomum |
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Height: 6-10'
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Also known as Swamp Dogwood, Silky Dogwood is a common medium-sized shrub found along streams and in other wet areas. Small white flowers appear in late spring/early summer and make a great source of nectar for butterflies. The drupes turn from white to blue/lavender as they ripen. |
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Cornus ‘Baileyi’ |
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Height: 7-9'
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Bright red stems in the fall and winter give this plant a striking contrast in the snow. A good red twig selection. |
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Cornus florida |
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Height: 25-30'
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Large white bracts in early to mid May. Prefers moist, well drained sites and can tolerate sun or partial shade. |
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Height: 15-30' 0634 |
Even redder than 'Cherokee Chief', smaller bracts but dark red color; consistently resistant to powdery mildew. New growth is burgundy-red turning to dark green with age. |
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Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ |
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Height: 25' 0045 |
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Bracts are ruby-red. New foliage displays a reddish cast. |
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Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Princess’ |
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Height: 25' 0074 |
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This variety blooms heavily at an earlier age than other varieties. |
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Cornus florida‘Cherokee Sunset’
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Height: 25'
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Vigorous tree with pink-red new growth. Leaves mature to green with an irregular yellow margin. Large red blooms. |
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Cornus florida ‘Cloud Nine’ |
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Height: 20-25'
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Heavy bloomer at an early age. |
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Cornus florida ‘Rubra’ |
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Height: 20-25'
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Good pink bracts. New growth flushing with a reddish cast. |
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Cornus kousa 'China Girl' |
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Height: 22' 0098 |
The 'China Girl' is a free-flowering variety - even at a young age. It produces plenty of creamy white bracts early in the season. |
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Height: 20-30'
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Vase shape when young, broadening with age. Blooms in late June. |
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Cornus kousa 'Schmred' pp9283 |
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Height: 20' 0636 |
pinkish-rose bracts which can get up to four inches in diameter highlight this stunning ornamental. Attractive dark green foliage which turns a deep red in the fall. |
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Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’
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Height: 20-25'
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Cornus kousa flowers later than C. florida. 'Milky Way' is an extremely heavy bloomer that displays a dense, broad habit. |
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Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ |
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Height: 20-25' 0632 |
An extremely vigorous cultivar and strong grower. The 'Samaritan' is a care-free maintenance tree, requiring little or no maintenance to maintain its natural form and beauty.
It has pretty green and white variegated foliage and is a prolific bloomer from May through June.
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Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ |
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Height: 20-25'
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Displays a rich variety of muted pink bracts on a spreading, horizontal tree. Blooms later than C. florida, in May-June. Disease-resistant cultivar. |
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Height: 6-8' 1245 |
A dense, multi-stemmed, beautiful shrub form reaching 8' to 10' tall and 4' wide. Leaf color is black-green with red-brown new growth. Makes for a deense and compact, fast-growing hedge that does not require pruning unless you are wanting a more formal look. Can thrive in harsh conditions. |
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Height: 3-4' 0051 |
Dogwood - Huron®, Cornus Racemosa 'Hurzam', has a globe habit with dark green foliage highlighted with white bloom clusters and white fruit. It displays a deep burgundy fall color. Due to its compact habit, the Huron Dogwood makes a wonderful foundation plant for the urban landscape. It is salt tolerant, insect and disease resistant. Very adaptable and thrives in areas with harsh growing conditions. |
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Cornus x rutban ‘Aurora’ |
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Height: 18' 0108 |
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Large white bracts are heavily textured and have a velvety appearance. This cultivar is extremely floriferous, and leaves cannot be detected through the abundant, overlapping blooms. |
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Cornus x rutban ‘Celestial’ |
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Height: 17' 0230 |
Cornus Celestial® P.P. 7204 (‘Rutdan’) is highly resistant to powdery mildew and can grow to 17 feet tall. |
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Cornus rutcan ‘Constellation’ |
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Height: 25'
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This cross between C. Kousa & C. Florida is a fast grower with large white flower bracts. Resistant to Dogwood Anthracnose and powdery mildew. |
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Cornus rutgan ‘Stellar Pink’ |
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Height: 20-25' 0041 |
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Vigorous grower with large soft pink blooms. Exhibits resistance to Dogwood Anthracnose and powdery mildew. |
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Cornus x. rutlan ‘Ruth Ellen’ |
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Height: 18'
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Brilliant, clear white bracts on a densely branched tree. This cultivar is quite showy in bloom. |
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Height: 20-25'
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A small tree or large shrub with profuse yellow flowers in early March. One of the first bloomers of the year. |
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Cornus mas
'Redstone' |
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Height: 18'
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The abundance of large red fruit makes this cultivar a real standout. Displays yellow flowers in spring and nice red-purple fall color. |
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Cornus sericea ‘Cardinal’ |
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Height: 8-10'
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Excellent massing plant. Its stem turns coral red in winter. |
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Height: 3-4' 1664 |
'Firedance' has a compact, uniform habit. White spring flowers are followed by white berries attractive to birds. Tolerant of wet conditions- very much a bog plant. Loves partial sun to full shade. |
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Cornus sericea ‘Kelseyi’ |
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Height: 2-3'
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Small mounding shrub, dwarf in nature. Use in full sun. |
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Cornus sericea ‘Silver & Gold’
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Height: 5-7'
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This variegated dogwood is distinguished from the others by its bright yellow stems. |
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